Phantom Thread

This was a strong year filled with amazing films. The directing and writing were certainly difficult to narrow down, but I’ve done it. Below are the directors and writers I loved this year. My nominees are: Best Director BPM (Beats… Continue Reading →

There have been some exceptional performances well worth recognizing for their character, nuance and heart. My nominees are: The Leading Gentlemen Best Actor in a Leading Role Nahuel Pérez Biscayart – BPM (Beats Per Minute) (“Sean Dalmazo”) Emotional heft is… Continue Reading →

Let’s begin the year from the background to the foreground. This year in film has been sometimes gorgeous, sometimes heartbreaking, and ever so intriguing. After last year’s take overs by La La Land, Arrival, Jackie, and The Handmaiden, this year should greet us… Continue Reading →

Phantom Thread (2017) Paul Thomas Anderson never stops surprising. Besides being the director of modern classics such as Boogie Nights and There WIll Be Blood and marrying SNL goddess Maya Rudolph, he is able to deliver varied stories of troubled… Continue Reading →